My concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages -- if we look for information online, it is fast; but if we have to slow down we will not have concentration
He does not think in the way that he used to think because the internet gives him so much information (hyperlinks)
Can't remember what he has read (the information just goes through his mind, and it feels artificial); remapping
Media shapes the process of thought (and Carr doesn't really like what the Internet is doing to the way he thinks)
The internet is very different from books, and that will have an effect on readers (thinkers). When we read, we foster new ideas, but the internet won't let us do that.
It is important to , because _.
It is important to concentrate, because first we can get the information that we want fast. Second, we can come up with our own ideas and not just follow other's thoughts.
It is important to think, because this is what makes human beings unique and this is how we build our society and technology.
One solution that I could try is to use a new set of add-ons for Google Chrome. For instance, I tried installing Clearly...
Some examples
Check out ads or games
May not check other sources
You can get addicted to the technology (check out the newsfeed on Facebook, or playing games)
News sites, academic sites (journals, books)
Information overload?
How can we stay organized in a flood of information?
because I want to find out who / what / when / where / whether / why / how .
in order to help my readers understand ___.
I am studying how students use Twitter to learn about their course material
because I want to find out whether they can use social media to get better grades
in order to help my readers (teachers) how they can use Twitter in their classroom.
For Monday:
Topic: Consumer participation and design in media culture
Please write Journal #2 and share it on Google Docs by Monday at 5:00
This week, we have been reading, viewing, and discussing the many changes in media over the past 100 years. Some experts, like Nicolas Carr, argue that the internet is filling up our "quiet spaces" and that "we will sacrifice something important not only in our selves but in our culture."
First, define the problems that Nicholas Carr is concerned about. Using evidence from "Is Google Making Us Stupid?", describe at least one of the problems that the Internet can cause for us.
Also, describe specifically how this problems shows up in your own use of the Internet.
Finally, explain what can you, individually, or we as a society could do to solve these problems. Write about at least two possible solutions based on the "essay solution ideas" presented in this blog post.
Day 4: Development of the Internet
It is important to , because _.
One solution that I could try is to use a new set of add-ons for Google Chrome. For instance, I tried installing Clearly...
Some examples
Small Group Discussions
1. Everyone share your big question
2. Listeners respond by using "reminds" "wonder" "have you considered"
Using this template from the Craft of Research
I am studying how students use Twitter to learn about their course material
because I want to find out whether they can use social media to get better grades
in order to help my readers (teachers) how they can use Twitter in their classroom.
For Monday: